Modern music making Music Technology Sounds complicated, right?0:07
Do you have an MP3 player, listen to digital radio, or stream music online?0:21
Then you already use music technology every day.0:28
Anyone can make music these days thanks to music software.0:33
It's easier than you might think.0:37
You don't need a professional recording studio or even any musical instruments anymore.0:39
Smartphones and computers can run software and apps which allow you to write songs and create music wherever you are.0:45
One piece of music software you can use is a sequencer program.0:54
This is a useful tool that uses synthesized sounds.0:58
You can start with a basic beat or rhythm and then add sound effects and vocals to make music on your computer using MIDI technology.1:03
The computer plays it back so you can hear what it sounds like and then make any changes you want.1:15
It's a great way to try out new ideas and play around with a piece of music until you are happy with it.1:21
You can alter the pitch and speed too.1:28
Notation software also uses MIDI technology.1:31
Rather than putting sounds together to make music, this allows a more experienced musician to write the musical notes on the computer and play it back immediately as music with whatever instrument they choose.1:35
MIDI playback only gives an idea of what the piece will sound like on real instruments, but it is very helpful.1:49
Many modern composers for films and musicals use notation software.1:57
Mobile technology takes everything one step further.2:03
Now there are apps on mobile phones and tablets that you can use to make music.2:07
The great thing about this method of making music is that is that you can compose music on the go.2:13
By using sound recording software, you can record various sounds, such as a police siren or a train speeding past while you're out and about with an MP3 recorder or your mobile.2:19
Then you can add keyboard and drum parts, guitar and vocal parts, and then mix them all in a multitrack recorder.2:34
Music software allows amateur and professional musicians alike to explore ways of combining looping and electronically processing sounds to create a unique piece of music.2:43
The possibilities are endless.2:56
Why don't you give it a try?2:59
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